British Council
British Council Go4 English for Arabic Speakers: Stories
A collection of 20-25 animated stories designed to teach children English. Children can read as they watch and listen, then play a game to see how much they understood. Includes original stories on topics of interest to students...
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Light Up Your Brain: Brain Teaser Games & Audio Stories for Kids
Fantastic classic children's stories online that you can listen to while you read along. Stories are offered in streaming or downloadable MP3 format. Some of the popular stories are: "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", "The Tale of the Flopsy...
Starfall
Starfall: The Big Hit (Short I Listening Practice)
English language learners and beginning readers can practice listening to and pronouncing the short I sound in this read-aloud story about a baseball-playing tin man. Great graphics, unlimited repetition, and learner controlled.
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Stories From the Web
Reading skills development program for children from 1 to 14 years old. Children can find short stories, poems, art work, games, pictures, everything divided by age range. Also are useful links for parents and teachers.
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Lecturas in Ingles Traducidas / English Readings
Great way to practice English with this beautiful selection of short excerpts from literature classics like the Jungle Book, Sherlock Holmes, or the Cask of the Amontillado. Each text includes comprehension exercises with answers and...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: When I Was Young In, a Literature to Language Experience
Past meets present in this lesson in which young scholars practice verb tense when they write personal short stories that they then publish in a flip book.
Starfall
Starfall: Peg the Hen (Short E Listening Practice)
English language learners and beginning readers can listen as they read this wonderfully animated story about Peg the Hen. Excellent drill for learning to pronounce the short E sound with excellent reinforcement of basic vocabulary...
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Lil' Fingers: My Colors: Learn the English Words for Colors
Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short story about colors. Delightful illustrations that clearly match color words with their corresponding colors aid comprehension. Good reinforcement through word...
University of Victoria (Canada)
Univ. Of Victoria English Language Centre: Wild Children
A set of varied timed exercises based short readings about Romulus and Remus, Tarzan, Native Americans, Canadian artist Emily Carr, and culture shock. The ESL level is advanced.
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Making Faces: Learn Vocabulary Words About Your Face
Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short animated story about eyes, noses, and mouths.
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Lil' Fingers: Who's at the Zoo? Learn the English Words for Animals
Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short animated story about zoo animals. See wonderful pictures matched to the words for lions, polar bears, giraffes, monkeys, elephants, and more.
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Lil' Fingers: Daddy Wears a Funny Hat: What Is His Job?
Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short animated story about different kinds of jobs. See wonderful pictures matched to the words for the different kinds of hats worn by police officers, construction...
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Lil' Fingers: Draw Me Shapes: A Vocabulary of Shapes and Colors
Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short animated story about colors and shapes. Good practice for children learning basic English vocabulary, with excellent graphics to aid comprehension.
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Lil' Fingers: Purim Sweets
Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short animated story about Hamantashen, a favorite sweet baked for Purim.